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Innu Nation, Hydro-Quebec reach Churchill Falls agreement – CBC

Jun 27, 2025

The tentative deal also includes framework for potential Gull Island development.

The Innu Nation has reached a multi-million dollar agreement in principle with Hydro-Quebec — one the Indigenous group describes as “major step” toward an out-of-court settlement of their lawsuit against the public utility.

“Innu negotiators were able to reach a fair agreement to address the damage this project has done,” said Grand Chief Simon Pokue in a press release.

The Innu Nation sued Hydro-Quebec and the Churchill Falls (Labrador) Corporation over ecological and cultural damage from the Churchill Falls project.

Read More: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/innu-nation-hydro-quebec-reach-churchill-falls-agreement-1.7571690

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